Striped Bass Grilled in Banana Leaves

Ingredients

• 6 large garlic cloves, halved
• 1 piece fresh ginger, 1 inch long, peeled
• 3 Tbs. fresh cilantro roots or stems
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. whole peppercorns, cracked
• 1 1/2 Tbs. Chinese light soy sauce
• 2 whole striped bass, sea bass, red snapper or trout, each about 1 1/2 lb., heads and tails intact
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed, crushed and cut into 2-inch lengths
• 2 large banana leaves, or more if needed
• 1 Tbs. vegetable oil, or as needed
• 4 green serrano chilies, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 Tbs. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Juice of 2 limes
• 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Snapper	100g cooked	128
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Banana	1 medium (118g)	105
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Shallot	1 tbsp minced (10g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Lemongrass	1 tbsp (6g)	5
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Striped Bass	not in our table	0
Trout	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.